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Linguist II

TEKsystems
$40.00 - $50.00 / hr
life insurance, sick time, 401(k), retirement plan
United States, California, Burlingame
Jul 31, 2025
Description SummaryWe are looking for a Linguist to help us develop language components for a variety of voice-enabled technologies and products. We are seeking candidates with native or near-native fluency in Hindi Telugu and/or Bengali with strong linguistic data analysis and language technology experience to manage data collection LLM-powered data synthesis and data annotation tasks prompt engineering localization and quality evaluations. Job Responsibilities - Provide linguistic expertise in the areas of syntax semantics pragmatics and sociolinguistics - Collaborate with other linguists and data operations teams in data collection data curation translation localization and annotation efforts - Evaluate and curate data sets for ML models using LLM solutions - Assess model and data quality - Prompt engineering - Collaboratively develop complex and consistent linguistic analyses Required Qualifications - Masters degree in general Linguistics or Linguistics with an emphasis on Romance languages Computational Linguistics Speech Science or related field - Native or near-native fluency in Hindi Telugu and/or Bengali - Awareness of Indian languages and their linguistic cultural local nuances - Knowledge of syntax semantics pragmatics sociolinguistics corpus linguistics and other areas of linguistics - Experience working with speech and text data in multiple languages - Familiar with Large Language Models LLMs prompt engineering and their applications - Comfortable working in a fast paced highly collaborative dynamic work environment - Strong organizational skills and detail oriented - Excellent communication skills both verbal and written - Experience with database queries and data analysis processes i.e. SQL spreadsheets R Unix or others Preferred additional Qualifications - PhD in Linguistics or Romance languages language technologies computational linguistics speech science or related field - Proficiency in Python - Experience with machine learning frameworks NLP Libraries and Tools Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance qualified applicants will be considered for assignment with records. History may have a direct adverse and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies exercise sound judgment effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others exhibit trustworthiness meet client expectations standards and accompanying requirements and safeguard business operations and company reputation. Experience Level Entry Level Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $50.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: * Medical, dental & vision * Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital * 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available * Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) * Short and long-term disability * Health Spending Account (HSA) * Transportation benefits * Employee Assistance Program * Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a hybrid position in Burlingame,CA. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Jul 31, 2025. h4>About TEKsystems: We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.